hooked

IPA/hʊkt/
KK[hˈʊkt]IPA/hʊkt/

hooked — 形容詞

  • hookedpositive
  • hookedercomparative
  • hookedestsuperlative

1. People who are hooked on something enjoy it intensely and find it difficult to s

1.形容詞B1
釋義

著迷

對某事物極為喜愛而無法自拔

People who are hooked on something enjoy it intensely and find it difficult to stop doing it, watching it, or taking part in it.

例句

After watching the first episode, Kian was hooked on the new detective series.

看完第一集後，Kian 就對這部新的偵探影集著迷不已。

hooked on + [TV series]

Sumin got hooked on playing chess after winning her first tournament.

Sumin 在贏得第一次西洋棋比賽後就迷上了下棋。

get hooked on + [activity]

同義詞
  • addicted (to)

    Stronger and more clinical; suggests physical dependence rather than just strong enjoyment

  • obsessed (with)

    More negative; implies the interest has become excessive or unhealthy

  • into

    Less strong and informal; simply means you enjoy something without suggesting you cannot stop

文法句型

be + hooked (on + noun/gerund)

get + hooked (on + noun/gerund)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the pattern 'be / get hooked on + noun or gerund'. This sense is almost always predicative (after a linking verb) and rarely placed before a noun — for example, you would not say 'a hooked reader' to mean 'a reader who is hooked on books'.

常見錯誤

❌I am hooked of watching this show.
✅I am hooked on watching this show.
💡The correct preposition after 'hooked' in this sense is 'on', never 'of'.

2. If someone is hooked on a drug, they have a physical or mental need for it and c

2.形容詞B2
釋義

上癮

對毒品或藥物產生生理或心理依賴

If someone is hooked on a drug, they have a physical or mental need for it and cannot stop taking it.

例句

By the age of eighteen, Felix was hooked on heroin and needed professional help.

到了十八歲時，Felix 已經對海洛因上癮，需要專業協助。

hooked on + [illegal drug]

The clinic helps young people who are hooked on prescription painkillers.

這間診所幫助那些對處方止痛藥上癮的年輕人。

同義詞
  • addicted (to)

    More formal and clinical; the standard medical term for substance dependence

  • dependent (on)

    More formal and neutral; often used by doctors to describe physical reliance

反義詞
  • clean

    Informal term meaning no longer using drugs

  • sober

    Not under the influence of drugs or alcohol

文法句型

be + hooked (on + drug name)

get + hooked (on + drug name)

用法筆記

Stronger than sense 1 — this sense refers specifically to chemical or physical dependency, not just strong enjoyment. Often appears in medical, recovery, or warning contexts. Frequently collocates with the names of illegal drugs (heroin, cocaine) or addictive prescription medications (painkillers, sleeping pills).

常見錯誤

❌He is a hooked drug user.
✅He is hooked on drugs.
💡When meaning addicted, 'hooked' is almost always predicative and does not come directly before a noun.

3. Something described as hooked is curved at its tip like a hook, or is designed w

3.形容詞B1
釋義

鉤狀的

彎曲如鉤子或帶有鉤子的

Something described as hooked is curved at its tip like a hook, or is designed with a hook or hooks attached to it.

例句

The old man had a long, hooked nose and small grey eyes.

那位老人有著長長的鷹鉤鼻和一雙灰色的小眼睛。

hooked nose

The eagle's hooked beak is perfect for tearing meat into small pieces.

老鷹的鉤狀鳥喙非常適合把肉撕成小塊。

同義詞
  • curved

    More general — describes any bending line or shape, not specifically a hook shape

  • bent

    Less precise — suggests an angle rather than a smooth curve

反義詞

文法句型

hooked + noun

be + hooked

用法筆記

Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense can appear before a noun (a hooked beak) as well as after a linking verb (the beak was hooked). Common in descriptions of physical appearance (noses, beaks, claws) and tools or equipment (fishing hooks, hooks on a wall).

常見錯誤

❌The line has a crooked end.' (when meaning curved like a hook).
✅The line has a hooked end.
💡'Crooked' means bent or twisted in an irregular way; 'hooked' means curving like a hook.